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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 39.1% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 58.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 42.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 71.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 20.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 66.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 30.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 58.6% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$3.91 BND5.00	-78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$6.17 BND7.91	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$0.92 BND1.18	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.52 BND0.66	-18.6%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 42.1% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$1.72 BND2.20	-17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$4.69 BND6.01	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$7.05 BND9.03	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$2.04 BND2.62	-50.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$2.04 BND2.61	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.42 BND1.82	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.99 BND1.27	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.33 BND1.70	-26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.15 BND1.48	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.77 BND0.99	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.93 BND1.19	-32.8%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 71.4% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$1.55 BND1.99	-60.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+57.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$30.47 BND39.03	+30.0%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 20.8% less for housing

	Georgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$65.10 BND83.40	+49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$720.60 BND923.19	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$473.37 BND606.46	-9.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$46.90 BND60.08	-49.1%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 66.9% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$216.79 BND277.73	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	-48.1%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$1.95 BND2.50	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.91 BND5.00	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$15.63 BND20.02	+366.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$45.57 BND58.38	+19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$5.47 BND7.00	-12.0%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 30.5% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$76.16 BND97.58	+99.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$93.73 BND120.08	+126.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$102.14 BND130.86	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$72.26 BND92.58	-14.9%
Average			+30.5%

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